Title: Love Actually
Date: 2003
Media type: Film
Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Human Sexuality, Parenting, Human Growth and Development
Keywords: stress and coping, family relationship, middle childhood, adolescence, parent-child relationships, step-fathering
Rating: R
Audience(s): College Age, Adults
Language: English
Film/Episode Summary: A romantic comedy set in London. The film follows10 intertwining love stories. All of the stories collide for the climax on Christmas Eve.
Clip Description: Sam, a young boy, has just experienced the death of his mother. His stepfather finds out that he is not just coping with this, but also the experience of a developing first love. Rather than ask and assuming who “she” is, the stepfather asks Sam who “he/she is” and supports the young boy in understanding the feeling of love regardless of age.
Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes, Showtime
Contributor: Jessica Shankman